Section 140.32. Marketing agreement councils.

 

(1)   General. The secretary shall appoint a marketing agreement council if a council is authorized by the marketing agreement. The marketing agreement shall specify the number of council members and all requirements related to their selection, term of office, and duties. Duties of a marketing agreement council shall include, but not be limited to those set forth in s. 96.09 (2) , Stats.

(2)   Qualifications. A marketing agreement council member shall be an affected producer or handler who has assented to the marketing agreement. A new council member shall be appointed to fill the unexpired portion of the term of office of any council member who fails to meet the qualifications for serving on the council.

(3)   Term of office. Each marketing agreement shall set forth the term of office for marketing agreement council members. A term of office may be not less than one nor more than 4 years. Initial terms of office may extend for varied lengths of time to allow for regular staggered terms over the duration of the marketing agreement.

(4)   Nominations. Procedures for nominating affected producers or handlers for appointment to the council may be set forth in the marketing agreement or by the secretary. The call for nominations shall be published by the secretary at least 14 days prior to the deadline date for filing of nominations. The call for nominations shall be published in a statewide press release issued by the department. An advance notice, announcing the impending call for nominations, shall also be published in a statewide press release, issued at least 10 days prior to the publication of the call for nominations. The department may publish additional notices to specifically affected areas or persons. Nominations shall be filed with the secretary within the time period specified in the call for nominations.

(5)   Appointments. The secretary may appoint members to the marketing agreement council from those persons nominated in accordance with sub. (4) .

History: Cr. Register, November, 1985, No. 359 , eff. 12-1-85.